Drug War Chronicle

A 24-year-old Toledo, Ohio, man is dead after firing on police who came to arrest him on drug charges.

Canadian marijuana activist Marc Emery will not be allowed to do his time in Canada because of "the seriousness of the offense" and "law enforcement concerns."

Florida legislators want to make poor people take a drug test -- and pay for it -- before they can get public benefits.

Montana's Republican legislature wanted to repeal the state's voter-approved medical marijuana law, but the Democratic governor struck it down with the veto pen.

A court in Ontario has struck down Canada's marijuana law, saying it prevented patients from gaining access to their medicine. Now, the government has 90 days to respond before pot is legal in Ontario.

Events and quotes of note from this week's drug policy events of years past.

Just when you thought it couldn't possibly get worse... 116 bodies turn up in a series of mass graves just south of the border.

A typical corrupt cop week: Missing evidence, corruption on the border, greedy jail guards, and thuggish dope squad cops.

A decade ago, the Jamaican government quietly shelved a National Ganja Commission report calling for decriminalization. This week, it decided to take it up again.

A bill that would authorize medical marijuana dispensaries and increase patient protections in Washington state has passed both houses, but faces a reconciliation vote in the Senate and a less-than-committed governor.